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2500, NSW vs 2528, NSW

Name: 2500, NSW vs 2528, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2500, NSW profile · 2528, NSW profile

2500, NSW 2528, NSW

Postcode 2500 and postcode 2528 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2500 is a young, highly educated hub where 34.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 9.7% in postcode 2528. It is also much more diverse, with 28.9% of residents born overseas and 24.7% using another language at home, while these figures are 17.3% and 9.8% in postcode 2528. Housing also differs sharply; postcode 2500 is dominated by apartments and rentals, whereas 78.1% of homes in postcode 2528 are separate houses.

Both areas share a similar level of unemployment at 6.2% and have almost identical access to parks and public transport stops. While they share these basics, the gap in age has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in postcode 2528. This age difference is mirrored in the housing, as postcode 2528 has far more homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2500 has seen a growing number of people working from home and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW Separate houses: 42.5 pts higher in 2528, NSW Bachelor+: 24.7 pts higher in 2500, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW Recent movers: 20.8 pts higher in 2500, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +19,737 larger in 2500, NSW gap widening

43,472 89th pct 23,735 86th pct

Median age in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +11 yrs older in 2528, NSW gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 21.7%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.5 pts 11.4%

12.3% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 36.3%

36.2% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.5% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2500, NSW 2528, NSW

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 75.7%

3.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

2.4% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.0% English +6.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.1% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +13.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

39.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%

7.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +1.31 more in 2500, NSW

3.56 54th pct 2.25 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +10 more in 2500, NSW

19 90th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +5,950 more in 2500, NSW

8,830 88th pct 2,880 76th pct

Avg size in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +171 larger in 2500, NSW

491 74th pct 320 57th pct

ICSEA in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +153 higher in 2500, NSW

1,086 84th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +32.2 pts 33.7%

15.8% Year 10 +18.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.6% Year 9 or below +9.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.3% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV +21.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.5 pts 12.9%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.2 pts 3.1%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%

14.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

4.0% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +$186 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$778 56th pct $592 17th pct

Household income in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +$455 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$1,621 57th pct $1,166 21st pct

Family income in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +$632 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$2,137 66th pct $1,505 23rd pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.9%

17.4% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +10.4 pts 53.7%

19.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.9% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +0.2 larger in 2528, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 47.1%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 28.4%

13.2% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 34.8%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 30.7%

14.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +$50 higher in 2500, NSW gap steady

$400 78th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +$214 higher in 2500, NSW gap widening

$2,056 77th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +0.10 higher in 2500, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 34.0%

27.2% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +42.5 pts ▸ 78.1%

52.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.4 pts 8.3%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

39.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 18.2%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

4.2% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 43.3%

21.7% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.2% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 4.1%

2.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 even 37.5%

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 11.6%

12.8% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +133 more in 2500, NSW

270 90th pct 137 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +0.44 more in 2500, NSW

6.21 76th pct 5.77 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +1,041.1 more in 2500, NSW

1,801.6 87th pct 760.5 68th pct

PT routes in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +31 more in 2500, NSW

38 87th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +1 longer in 2500, NSW

4 33rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +12 longer in 2528, NSW

64 65th pct 76 70th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

28.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 15.1%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 40.6%

30.3% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

8.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.5% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

9.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 13.7%

10.8% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

8.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +7 higher in 2500, NSW

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +5 higher in 2500, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +8 higher in 2500, NSW

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +137 higher in 2500, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 889 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +1.7 higher in 2500, NSW

7.8 90th pct 6.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +1.3 more in 2500, NSW

7.3 90th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2500, NSW

93.4% 86th pct 78.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +32.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW

87.6% 85th pct 55.4% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW even

99.4% 89th pct 99.4% 89th pct

Walk to school in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +17.9 pts higher in 2500, NSW

95.3% 88th pct 77.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2500, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +22.2 pts higher in 2500, NSW

80.4% 86th pct 58.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +2.9 more in 2500, NSW

14.7 38th pct 11.8 24th pct

Intersections/km² in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +25 higher in 2500, NSW

161 81st pct 136 78th pct

Mean slope in 2500, NSW in 2528, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2500, NSW

7.1% 75th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2500, NSW with nearby areas

2519, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2518, NSW 2502, NSW 2506, NSW 2517, NSW 2516, NSW

Compare 2528, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2529, NSW 2506, NSW 2505, NSW 2530, NSW 2525, NSW 2527, NSW 2500, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2500, NSW vs 2528, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2500/2500-nsw/vs/POA2528/2528-nsw